Etymologies

Examples

Three tragedies represented in succession were followed by a burlesque, the so-called satyric drama, which has no connection, it must be remembered, with the moral satire of the Romans, but takes its name from the grotesque satyrs of the Greek woods.

Dirk Benedict, who in the original series played the satyric flying ace and cigar-smoker Starbuck, was appalled to discover that his character had been reconceived as a woman — an angry and outspoken woman (Katee Sackhoff) at that, smoking a goddamned cigar!

Here at last was a kingdom Ike could call his own -- a place where he could write and record all day and all night too, and party afterward in his private retreat with any of the dozens of women who seemed always available to satisfy his satyric appetites.